Ask any quilter and they’ll tell you: a baby quilt is the perfect place to begin. And in the new book Baby Quilts for Beginners, you—or your wannabe quilter friends—will find oh-sew-sweet success on the first try!

In Baby Quilts for Beginners, newbies will learn to quilt with some of the best designers in the business: Kim Diehl, Kimberly Jolly, Sue Pfau, Amy Ellis, and more. They offer simple patchwork blocks that come together quickly, color choices you can easily emulate, and designs so cute they’ll be treasured by the whole family.

What’s also wonderful about these cuddly quilts is their size: smaller quilts are great for learning all about piecing, quilting (whether by machine, by hand, or even by tying), and binding. And the reward—a fun little finished baby quilt—isn’t weeks or months away; it’s just around the corner!

If you know a beginner, introduce them to this book. And if you are a beginner, you’ve come to the right place—let’s get started! Order your copy of Baby Quilts for Beginners today and you’ll instantly be able to download the eBook for FREE. Oh, baby!

Name in the commentssomeone you know who’d like to sew their first baby quilt—if you win the random drawing one week from today, we’ll give you AND your “student” a copy of the book!

We’ll email the winner—good luck to all!

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Thanks to all who entered the drawing! The winner is Chris, who says:

“My nephew’s wife, Shannon, wants to make a quilt for their new son. This would be perfect for her.”

I have a new 2-month old great nephew that would enjoy receiving his first quilt.

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—Renee Arnett on July 26, 2017

My daughter’ best friend is having a baby around Thanksgiving, and my daughter has commented several times that she would like to make the baby a quilt. The quilts in the book are adorable. I think it would be perfect!

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—Audrey Pounds on July 26, 2017

My daughters, I gave my two daughters each a sewing machine knowing that someday they may take up quilting. Or at least when I visit them I can use theirs. Would love to help them complete a baby quilt.

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—Rita S on July 26, 2017

my granddaughter Choe Hefelfinger would love to make her first baby quilt.

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—carolyn montgomery on July 26, 2017

My friend Joanne Grams would love this book. She is just getting started and is looking for beginner ideas, this would be perfect.

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—Beverly Huntley on July 26, 2017

My cousin Royce Bea wants to learn to quilt and is expecting a grandbaby … what a perfect book this would be for her!

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—Eileen on July 26, 2017

My best friend Debbie is expecting her 4th Grandaughter soon and while I helped her make her son a tee shirt quilt, I know it would thrill her to make the new granddaughter a baby quilt.

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—Debbie Paulk on July 26, 2017

Christina Gallant

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—Florence Kimball on July 26, 2017

Janie DuPont would love a copy of this book. And so would I. Our guild is taking on a project with donated baby quilts.

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—stephanie woodward on July 26, 2017

I would love to have one for our local new-natal unit and one for my hope chest for Katrina and Stev’s first bay!

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—Kathy g on July 26, 2017

Love to share with my friend Wendy!

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—Marcia Locke on July 26, 2017

My niece has a two-year-old. She’s made a puff quilt and a basic squares quilt and she’s ready to get serious now!

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—Sally on July 26, 2017

My friend Carole would find these quilts to be exactly what she needs to begin quilting. I’ve already collected many tools and notions for her so this book will make it the perfect way to begin quilting!!

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—Bettye King on July 26, 2017

Donna Talarico wouldn’t you just love to try these adorable baby quilts!! 🙂

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—Debby E on July 26, 2017

Heather Bowling would love to win this book.

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—Angela Bowling on July 26, 2017

My granddaughter Sidney! She is a beginner sewer and would love this book.

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—LaVonne on July 26, 2017

I have a niece who would like to learn to quilt and is also expecting her first baby. This book would be perfect for her!

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—Lisa Marie on July 26, 2017

My friend Deb Valentine is a grandma who is just learning to quilt with my encouragement – she would love this book – and so would I, I make lots of baby quilts for charities.

I am having fun showing my cousin Anita all the things she can make! I don’t think she has made a baby quilt yet. We could have more fun together!

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—Vicky on July 26, 2017

a friend’s daughter who is just learning to sew would love this.

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—Susan on July 26, 2017

My mom would love to learn how to quilt. This book would be the perfect start. I love making baby quilts and I know she would too!

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—Lynn Desroche on July 26, 2017

Even experienced quilt makers can use some simple patterns that are cute and hopefully quick! I would share a book with my quilt group’s library, we can use books to share with beginners

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—Cathie D on July 26, 2017

Would love to get my youngest daughter interested in quilting. This would also be great for my 10 year old grandson, who is showing an interest in sewing.

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—Rose on July 26, 2017

My daughter would love to sew her friend a baby quilt. So far, she’s depended on me to do this for her. But it would mean so much more for the friend to have one made by her.

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—Rochelle Summers on July 26, 2017

A good friend of my sister (and me) is to be a grandma for the 1st time. She is looking for easy baby quilts and this book would be just the thing.

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—Cindy on July 26, 2017

My daughter just graduated from college, got married, started her job as a registered nurse. Now after all her hard work in college…long hours of studying, clinical hours, and wedding planning she said she is finally ready for a hobby. What a perfect book for her to begin quilting.

My friend and co-worker, Katherine, is learning to quilt and I would love to share this book with her!

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—Robin Wheeler on July 26, 2017

My grand daughter Zoe wanted to learn to sew so I bought her a sewing machine so she can sew at home. Her mom is pregnant with her baby sister #5. When I go back in October I can show her how to sew her baby sister a quilt it will be Zoe’s first one. I would love to help her make her first quilt with 10″ squares in a pretty fabric that Zoe picks out herself. Thank you for the chance to win. Good luck everyone.

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—Valerie Thompson on July 26, 2017

My neighbor would love to make a baby quilt for her girlfriend, and my stash will help!

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—Sally on July 26, 2017

I’m retired I want to make and maybe sell baby quilts to use up the stash I have of material.

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—Lowella Murray on July 26, 2017

My sister in law is expecting her first baby and thus book would be perfect.

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—Crystal on July 26, 2017

Baby quilts are what got me into this wonderful hobby in the first place! They seem to symbolize the excitement and joy I feel when someone special becomes a parent. I know that my tutoring student Shayla would love to make a baby quilt. She is the only one in her family who uses her mom’s sewing machine, and at 10 years old, she has an insightful and delightful sense of design and colour.

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—Carol Johnson on July 26, 2017

My daughter Joy!

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—MS Barb on July 26, 2017

My friend Susan is just learning to quilt and this would be perfect for her as she has 2 grandbabies. Thanks for the chance!!

Id teach my granddaughter how to quilt using one of these patterns. Shes 13.

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—Diane W on July 26, 2017

I would love to win this. I am a novice quilter and started making baby quilts for coworkers – there is a baby boom on the way!

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—Jo-Anne Cooper on July 26, 2017

I made my first baby quilt…. it came out pretty good, but I was frustrated by the binding. I would love to make more! Maybe this time, I can have instructions to follow? That might make it a bit easier…. I’d also give one to my friend who is just getting into quilting as well. I bought my daughter a sewing machine and she acquired a sewing cabinet which she is refinishing…. maybe she and I could sew together! We’d both need our own books…. just a thought!

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—Dee Joyce on July 26, 2017

My youngest daughter has gotten into quilting and would love to make quick baby quilts in her new role as "Auntie". I see good patterns to try too!

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—TexasQuilter on July 26, 2017

Wow! What fun I would have making quilts for the church nursery, family, and friends. The list would be endless! Not to mention teaching others who want to learn the art of sewing. Thanks, for a great book!

My daughter-in-law, Stacey K, would like to sew a baby quilt.
Thanks for the opportunity!

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—Jetta on July 26, 2017

So sweet! A different setting would lend them to cute lap quilts. A young lady I work with has expressed the desire to begin sewing, but this book has great patterns for charity sewing too.

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—Ellen on July 26, 2017

My Granddaughter!!

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—Rose Landon on July 26, 2017

My sister is just beginning to sew and this would be great for her. The quilts are great – would love to sew some for my own children.

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—Anne J on July 26, 2017

My friend, Sheila Granby, is expecting her first grandaughter (already has four wonderful grandsons) and wants to make a quilt for her.

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—LoAnn Trowbridge on July 26, 2017

I have a co-worker friend that enjoy the book.

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—Sandy K on July 26, 2017

My niece is expecting, it would be nice for her to make her first baby a quilt.

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—Vicki H on July 26, 2017

I would love to make these myself – I have a lot of friends who are having babies, and I’d like to branch out from the baby afghans I’ve been making.

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—Karen on July 26, 2017

My daughter, Katie. She wants to learn how to quilt!

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—Susan Stanton on July 26, 2017

My daughter would love to learn to sew a quilt for a new baby!

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—Sandi James on July 26, 2017

Adorable!!!!!
My friend Marlene wants to do a baby quilt and would love this book!
Thanks!
D.

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—Dee on July 26, 2017

What a great collection of easy quilt designs — beautiful! My daughter Grace would like to make a baby quilt. Thank you for this offer!

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—Tammy on July 26, 2017

My niece Heather just bought a new sewing machine and is learning to sew. She has a lot of friends who are having babies and would like to make baby quilts and other baby items. I am making a hope chest of baby quilts for my great granddaughters/great grandsons, if by chance, I am not around when this happens, and they would have something from me.

My friend, Pam C, is a beginning quilter and will become a great aunt this year. She’d love to welcome baby with a quilt. We’d both love this book!

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—Patricia Ludwiczak on July 26, 2017

Beth Endsley. She and I are both beginners and provide support for each other in cases where we get "stuck". We’re both hesitant about the quilts we make and neither of us really know how to do the "quilting" part! A smaller quilt would be a perfect learning opportunity!

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—Teri Gailey on July 26, 2017

My son’s mother-in-law, Kristi, she bought a sewing machine recently so she could learn to quilt to make a baby quilt for her and ours, first grandchild, due in August. I am just beyond beginner, so we can learn together. Thank-you

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—Connie Wells on July 26, 2017

My cousin Carrie needs this!

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—stephanie box on July 26, 2017

My niece Dorrie.

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—Diana O on July 26, 2017

My friend and daughter-in-law, Renee Dennis, would love one of these.
She just got a new sewing machine.
Thank u for a chance.

Kaitlin Graham… she is getting better and better at sewing and would do wonderfully

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—Tonie Peterson on July 26, 2017

My oldest granddaughter was married in May and both she and her husband are still in college. I recently found out that when they start their family-they want five kids! I think this book would be perfect to start her sewing again for when that day comes!

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—Debbie Miller on July 26, 2017

I teach a high school quilting class (I’m a FACS teacher) and having this in my classroom for
My beginners to look through would be fabulous!!

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—Mindee Myers on July 26, 2017

My sister, Tracy. We’ve been self teaching each other how to quilt and these baby quilt patterns are perfect for our "training". Thank you.

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—Janet on July 26, 2017

My charity quilt club and I could both use this book.

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—Denice on July 26, 2017

My 11-year-old grandson would love this. He has started to sew on my machine and is ready to quilt a 9-patch lap quilt for his mother. His 7-year-old brother stands between my legs and sews. They’d both love to make a baby quilt together for their neighbor.

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—Roz Agulnik on July 26, 2017

My daughter Sam is the last of my daughters to be bitten by the quilting bug. She asked me to make a baby quilt for a friend and I told her I would teach her just like I did her sisters. This book would be perfect for her.

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—Laura on July 26, 2017

Some really cute ideas. Thanks. My friend Christine may need to make a baby quilt soon. Her daughter was recently married.

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—Maryellen on July 26, 2017

My daughter would love to sew her first baby quilt. She is a beginner seamstress, but needs quick projects to work on.

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—Cecilia on July 26, 2017

My daughter, who is exploring her enjoyment of sewing but has never made a quilt.

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—Jean on July 26, 2017

My Daughter would love to learn to quilt- a baby quilt would be a great beginner project!

I would love for my future granddaughter in-law to have this book. She wants to learn to quilt. Her mother also quilts. This would be the perfect starter for her. Thank you for the giveaway

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—terry phelps on July 28, 2017

Adorable book. My granddaughter Candace and I would each love a copy.

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—Sue on July 28, 2017

My best friend who is just learning to quilt!

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—Cathy Wilson on July 28, 2017

My sister would like to learn to quilt.

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—Teri on July 28, 2017

A co-worker who has a sewing machine still in the box and just needs an incentive to take it out and learn to use it.

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—cj on July 28, 2017

Would love to sew baby quilts as having my first grandchild, so excited and this would be a great start in making quilts. I would give the other copy to my daughter who loves to sew.

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—Anne on July 28, 2017

I am teaching a third grade boy to quilt, and I know he would love this book! Me, too!

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—Karen on July 28, 2017

My 8 yr. old granddaughter Sydni would love to make a baby quilt for charity. She has already made pillowcases to donate. She even has her own "Hello Kitty" bubblegum pink sewing machine since she was 6.

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—Judi Leventhal on July 28, 2017

My daughter just welcomed her 3rd grandchild into this world. I gave her a sewing machine and she could make each of her grandkids a quilt of their own! I have made quilts for them, but I know how she would love to do it as well since it would have her personal touch. Thank you for this opportunity to win.

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—Mary C. on July 28, 2017

My daughter in law would love to make one of these quilts for her little one. Hugs,

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—Sandi S on July 28, 2017

My daughter is expecting her first baby, my first grandbaby, this fall. Would love to help her make her first baby quilt.

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—Cindy on July 28, 2017

Angie crochet a lot and makes a lot of baby quilts for friends, family and strangers. I would love her to learn quilting and would be able to help her plus I have lots of material for her to use. She basically a good person and very giving

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—Susie coates on July 28, 2017

My daughter would love to learn how to quilt and I think baby quilts are the best place to start.

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—joyce hancock on July 28, 2017

My granddaughter has started sewing and baby quilts would take her beyond making pillows and give her a great sense of accomplishment.

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—Barbaraben on July 28, 2017

My niece just had her first baby and I’d love to help her sew her first quilt!

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—YvonneJ on July 28, 2017

My 13 year old granddaughter Alexa would love to make a baby quilt from this book.

This would be perfect for teaching my granddaughter some quilting skills

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—elaine Litton on July 28, 2017

Fast and easy. YES!

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—Vin M on July 28, 2017

I’d love to have my daughter learn how easy it can be to make a quilt.

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—Lynn Bohlmann on July 28, 2017

I quilt every Thursday with a woman that is 89. She a lot of fun and still looking healthy. She loves having books. This would be great for her. She has
15 grandchildren. Thanks for this opportunity. Robbie

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—Robbie on July 28, 2017

My granddaughter has done a little sewing, but this book would give her the experience she needs to really be a quilter.

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—Nancy A on July 28, 2017

Expecting a surprise in Nov. 17 years since a grndbaby so its kind of like starting all over again. Would love this book. Esp the quilt with the bow in the center square. Thanks

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—Mary Lowrey on July 28, 2017

My daughter is expecting her first –a boy!– and also sews. She’s never made a quilt, but always admires mine .I think she’d like to learn how, and baby quilts are a great place to start. She loves all things crafty.

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—Barbara K on July 28, 2017

.My daughter suZZZ (a disabled military nurse). Has been looking for something to keep busy without causing more damage & pain to her vertebra & this would be the perfect solution.

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—Barbara on July 28, 2017

I think my DIL would love to make one for her brand new baby girl💕

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—Welton Renee on July 28, 2017

I would have to say two of my daughter-in-laws. One of them is expecting their fourth child and the other one is expecting identical twim boys any day now. Thanks for the giveaway.

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—Renea on July 28, 2017

I would love to sew each quilt in the book because there is always a baby or very young child who would love their own blanket. Thank you.

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—Alfreda R. on July 28, 2017

My friend Mary would love to learn. She’s been collecting ideas for awhile now; she just needs that push to get started!

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—Linda Towers on July 28, 2017

I would love to try making these myself-I love to sew

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—Diana Van Allen on July 28, 2017

The friend who brought me back into the quilting world.

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—bookboxer on July 29, 2017

I would love to make a baby quilt…I started on queen sized quilts first!

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—Ruthi Rayford on July 29, 2017

My niece, Shellie, would love to have this book for new ideas for baby quilts. I really like that so many are gender neutral and could be made ahead.

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—Susan on July 29, 2017

My niece is expecting and would enjoy making a quilt for her baby and I’d enjoy making these quilts as gifts.

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—Lana on July 29, 2017

My son wants to learn how to quilt. His aunt is expecting and I know she
would adore a quilt from my son, Leo

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—coco bela on July 30, 2017

My daughter. She is pregnant from her first baby.

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—Anna on July 31, 2017

I’m teaching my Granddaughter Natalie to sew. She would love this book with Great ideas! She’s 12 years old.